exact
adjective
strictly accurate or correct.
exacts
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present tense formof exact (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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That all-important cold chain exacts a cost from growers and distributors as well.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
Skating as much as Hughes does exacts a brutal toll, which is why it often looks like the Minnesota defenseman has an on/off switch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
But it, too, exacts a high environment cost.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026
The problem with this conception is the opportunity cost it exacts on the American reading public.
From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2025
Maybe Bastian exacts some final vendetta; maybe Frederick goes looking for his only way out.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
